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Mysterious Ways
| Mysterious Ways | |
| Premiere | July 24, 2000 |
| Finale | May 14, 2002 |
| Creator | Peter O'Fallon |
| Network/Provider | PAX |
| Style | 60-minute drama |
| Company | Crescent Entertainment Ltd., Lionsgate Television, Paxson Entertainment |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 44 |
| Origin | USA |
Mysterious Ways is a paranormal drama that aired on PAX.
The series focuses on the search for explanations of, and evidence for, seemingly miraculous phenomena. This search is carried out by the protagonist Declan Dunn (Adrian Pasdar). Declan is a professor of anthropology at the Northern University of Oregon and is often compared with Indiana Jones due to his energetic enthusiasm for solving a mystery. His passion for miraculous events has its roots in a self-experienced mischance of him being buried under an avalanche and getting out alive. He considers this to be miraculous and attributes it as the turning point in his life. In several episodes he makes references to this event and the impact it had on his life.
Always ready to help out with the research, though sometimes they appear slightly reluctant, are Declan's close friends Dr. Peggy Fowler (Rae Dawn Chong), a psychiatrist at a nearby hospital, and Miranda Feigelsteen (Alisen Down), a physics graduate student and Declan's research assistant. Peggy is the most levelheaded of the three and is generally the one presenting the mundane alternatives to Declan's theories. (However, her so-called "rational explanations" often provide no explanation whatsoever, e.g. "It was just a freak occurrence".)
Often being assigned to carry out tests of various substances, or operating a range of instruments, is Miranda. She is the second skeptic besides Peggy, with a somber and introvert personality, sometimes with moments of joking banter or sarcastic comments. However, in the episodes "The Ties That Bind" (1.08) and "Free Spirit" (2.14) another, more open side of her is shown before her social peers, if only temporarily. Being the quiet personality, Miranda is sometimes somewhat of a mystery even to her best friends.
In many cases the episodes conclude with a rational explanation being seemingly validated, then disproven at the last minute; thus leaving the question of paranormal activity open once more.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billed Cast | 1 | 2 | |
| Adrian Pasdar | Declan Dunn | * | * |
| Rae Dawn Chong | Peggy Fowler | * | * |
| Alisen Down | Miranda | * | * |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAX | ||||||
| Season One | July 24, 2000 | May 1, 2001 | 22 | |||
| Season Two | July 13, 2001 | May 14, 2002 | 22 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There are no DVD releases for this show.
